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Cheap Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns

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JQ Return flights from $251
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Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Thu 07 May$262
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Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Thu 07 May$275
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Tue 12 May$275
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Thu 07 May$275
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Tue 12 May$275
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Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Wed 13 May$287
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Wed 13 May$287
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$287
QF Return flights from $620
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$620
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Wed 02 Dec$620
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 02 Dec$620
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$620
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$620
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Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 02 Dec$620
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Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$620
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$620
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$620
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$620
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$620
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$620
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$620
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Thu 03 Dec$620
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$620
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$620
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$620
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$620
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$620
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$645
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Sat 26 Dec$645
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$645
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 02 Dec$645
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$645
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$645
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$645

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Gold Coast? Check out our domestic flights to Gold Coast. If Gold Coast is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cairns from New Zealand and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Gold Coast


Cheapest Gold Coast to Cairns Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Gold Coast to Cairns return airfares.

December 2025
$236
January 2026
$71
February 2026
$460
March 2026
$460
June 2026
$701
July 2026
$431
August 2026
$431

Average Gold Coast to Cairns Return Prices

These are the average prices for Gold Coast to Cairns return airfares.

December 2025
$1,069
January 2026
$534
February 2026
$570
March 2026
$534
April 2026
$596
May 2026
$560

Did you know...

  • The distance from Cairns to Gold Coast is 1,486 kilometres.
  • Gold Coast is in the same time zone as Cairns. The good news is that you won't feel jetlagged once you get there.
  • 2 hours and 35 minutes is the shortest one-way trip from Gold Coast to Cairns
  • OOL is the IATA code for Gold Coast.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast?

At the moment, the lowest-price time of year to fly from Gold Coast to Cairns is May/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Gold Coast?

Jetstar fly non-stop between Gold Coast and Cairns.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Cairns from Gold Coast?

Qantas is the cheapest airline to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast.

What is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast?

Qantas is the best airline to fly from Gold Coast to Cairns. Jetstar is the best for direct flights.

How to get from Gold Coast (Coolangatta) to Cairns
Gold Coast (OOL)
 to 
Cairns (CNS)
2h 30m

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